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Author: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] Date: Jun 21, 2008 18:42
Why can't you just open the PST file in which they reside and copy them?
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"BudV" wrote in message
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> WinXP Home SP2, Outlook 2003.
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> How can I copy selected contacts from one profile to another in Outlook
> 2003?
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Author: BudVBudV Date: Jun 21, 2008 23:08
I'm not being sarcastic, Russ, I'm just being honest.
I can't do it because I don't know how. :-)
Nevertheless, I did succeed in accomplishing a selective copy, but cancelled
it when I thought it was taking too long and I thought it was going after
the entire contacts list. Unfortunately, I did not write down the steps I
took, and now that I'm willing to try again, I can't remember what I did.
Here's what I've got so far:
1) Know ahead of time which OL data file goes with which profile. (Control
Panel | Mail | Profiles | ... no problem here)
2) Open OL for the receiving profile. (Do I select Contacts at this point?)
3) Click File | Open | Outlook data file.
4) Double-click the .pst file for the sending profile.
The first time I got this far I was able to open the sending contacts and
select the entries to copy. and I managed to get to an option that would let
me copy selected items to the Contacts folder, but now ... I'm Alzheimer's
material.
Please help me get to the finish line.
Thanks. Bud
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Author: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] Date: Jun 22, 2008 02:37
Once you select the Contacts you want to copy, Use Edit > Copy to Folder...
That will open a dialog box that will let you set your other PST file's
Contact Folder as the target.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"BudV" wrote in message
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> I'm not being sarcastic, Russ, I'm just being honest.
> I can't do it because I don't know how. :-)
>
> Nevertheless, I did succeed in accomplishing a selective copy, but
> cancelled
> it when I thought it was taking too long and I thought it was going after
> the entire contacts list. Unfortunately, I did not write down the steps I
> took, and now that I'm willing to try again, I can't remember what I did.
> Here's what I've got so far:
>
> 1) Know ahead of time which OL data file goes with which profile. (Control
> Panel | Mail | Profiles | ... no problem here) ...
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Author: BudVBudV Date: Jun 22, 2008 16:43
Sorry, I wasn't specific enough. The Alzheimer's crack meant that I didn't
remember what to do after step 4. I just got a blank window that didn't
display the contact entries (from which I was supposed to select the ones I
wanted to copy. (And thanks for the fast response. You work weekends, too,
eh?)
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Once you select the Contacts you want to copy, Use Edit > Copy to
> Folder...
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Author: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] Date: Jun 22, 2008 17:17
You've lost me. Be more specific. Had you followed the directions I posted,
you should have 2 PST files open in your profile. You simply select the
Contacts in the Contacts folder from one PST file and copy them to the
Contacts Folder of the other using the steps I posted.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"BudV" wrote in message
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> Sorry, I wasn't specific enough. The Alzheimer's crack meant that I
> didn't remember what to do after step 4. I just got a blank window that
> didn't display the contact entries (from which I was supposed to select
> the ones I wanted to copy. (And thanks for the fast response. You work
> weekends, too, eh?)
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:728A6BEC-3B4D-4103-ABB2-2B4AD69884F6@microsoft.com...
>> Once you select the Contacts you want to copy, Use Edit > Copy to
>> Folder...
>> That will open a dialog box that will let you set your other PST file's ...
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Author: BudVBudV Date: Jun 23, 2008 17:44
When all else fails, follow Russ's instructions.
I did do that, and it worked fine. There was some confusion as to just
where things ended up, because the list at the top of the navigation pane
showed more than I expected regarding contacts; nevertheless, it worked,
thank you.
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" gmail.com> wrote in message
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> You've lost me. Be more specific. Had you followed the directions I
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Date: Jun 21, 2008 21:02
I'm not being sarcastic, Russ, I'm just being honest.
I can't do it because I don't know how. :-)
Nevertheless, I did succeed in accomplishing a selective copy, but cancelled
it when I thought it was taking too long and I thought it was going after
the entire contacts list. Unfortunately, I did not write down the steps I
took, and now that I'm willing to try again, I can't remember what I did.
Here's what I've got so far:
1) Know ahead of time which OL data file goes with which profile. (Control
Panel | Mail | Profiles | ... no problem here)
2) Open OL for the receiving profile. (Do I select Contacts at this point?)
3) Click File | Open | Outlook data file.
4) Double-click the .pst file for the sending profile.
The first time I got this far I was able to open the sending contacts and
select the entries to copy. and I managed to get to an option that would let
me copy selected items to the Contacts folder, but now ... I'm Alzheimer's
material.
Please help me get to the finish line.
Thanks. Bud
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